Invalid&#39;s table.



No. 805,074. PATENTED NOV. 21, 1905. G. E. KEMP.

INVALIDS TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.12. 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

CHARLES EUGENE KEMP, OF WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO LYCOMING SPECIALTY COMPANY, OF WVILLIAMSPORT,PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

INVALIDS TABLE.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1905.

Application filed August 12, 1904. Serial No. 220,510.

, To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs EUGENE KEMP, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of Williamsport, county of Lycoming, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inInvalids Tables, of which the following is a full and clearspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table complete, showing theposition in which it lies when it is adjusted for use on one of theheadposts of a bedstead. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the table detached.Fig. 3 is a detailed ver tical section of the adjustable clamp, and Fig.I a plan view of the lower part of the clamp.

The object of this invention is to render the device extremely simple inconstruction and inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time toprovide for desirable adjustment of the table-board, so that it may bebrought into convenient position for use of an invalid while lying inbed, as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the form of the apparatus illustrated in the drawings, which is thepreferred form, the main supporting-arm a is cast in a single piece Tshape in cross-section. Its inner end is provided with a verticalangle-plate b, in which is pivotally mounted a clamp arm or plate 0,whereby the device may be readily attached to and detached from abedpost or other support. On the outer end of the arm is formed a cup orsocket (Z, which is substantially hemispherical in shape and whose inneror bearing surface is described on a circle Whose center is above theupper surface of the arm. In

face of this socket member being located below the plane of the arm.Rising centrally in this socket member is a circular boss it, throughwhich a central bolt-hole is formed. The two members are securedtogether by a vertical bolt e', which passes through said central holeand through the slot in the cup. The lower end of this bolt is headed,and the upper end is threaded and provided with a thumb-nut j, whichlies within the cup 9, where it will be not only accessible, but alsoout of the way, where it will be the least likely to catch in thebedclothing and wearing-apparel.

With the above-described connection between the two members of thebracket it will be observed that the table-board will have a practicallyuniversal adjustment, except that When it is swung around so that itssupporting-arm shall lie at right angles to the main arm it will only bepermitted to have a tilting adjustment forward and backward and notsidewise, this limitation as to adjustment in this position being causedby the arrangement of the slot in line with the length of the main arm.

It will be observed also that by dropping the socket part on thetable-arm below the plane of the arm the table and arm may swing freelywithout interfering with the main supporting-arm, this being a'desirablefeature in that it permits the table-board to be swung or folded overthe main supporting-arm when it is not in actual use by the invalid.

It will be observed that my device is extremely simple and inexpensivein construction and that it provides for all the necessary or desirableadjustment of a device of this sort.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In adevice of the character described, the combination of a main armprovided at one end with means for adjustment to a support and at itsother end with a cup, said cup being slotted in line with the arm, atable-supporting member having a socket formed at its outer end adaptedto fit and turn Within the cup on the main member and provided withacentral bolt-hole, and a clamp-bolt extending up through the slot andhole in the cup and socket and provided with means for clamping theparts in their adjusted position, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a main armprovided at one end with means for adjustment to a support and at itsother end with a cup, said cup being slotted in line with the arm andhaving its concave bearing-surface below the plane of the arm, and atable-supporting arm having a socket formed at its outer end, saidsocket being adapted to fit and turn within the cup and having its underbearing-surface arranged below the plane of the arm, a clamp-boltextending up through the slot and a hole in the center of the socket andprovided at its upper end with a clamp-nut.

3. In adevice of the character described, the combination of a main armprovided at one end with means for adjustment to a support and at itsother end with a slotted cup, a tablesupporting member having a cupsocket

